I’m sensing a pattern at the Ball this week and, as it turns out, I won’t be the one to…
Category: Claws of the Cat
I’ve always loved beginnings, and New Year’s Day in particular. New Year’s Day is the stuff of dreams, its potential…
When my son was young, the end credits to “Lamb Chop’s Play Along” featured The Song That Doesn’t End. Not…
When I sat down to write a ninja detective mystery, I knew I had a couple of fairly substantial hurdles…
For a mystery author, the conflict usually starts before the novel and expresses itself – unpleasantly – as soon as…
At heart, I’m a creature of simple comforts. The things I’m most attached to are my memories. Like most authors,…
In my family’s language , “funny stories” translates to “let’s embarrass the children.” And so, with no further ado: When…
Gobble. GobbleGobbleGobbleGobble … Wait. English. Yes. Welcome to Thanksgiving Day at the Debutante Ball! The debutantes are all spending today…
Given the plummeting nighttime temperatures in Sacramento, winter has (finally) decided to join us. And since my calendar reads November,…
Most of you know I have a marine aquarium focused on seahorses. (OK, technically all of you know it…